(March 1970)

Marvel, 1968 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1969-12-09
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Editing
Stan Lee (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1970 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Coming of Orka! (Table of Contents)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Marie Severin
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Marie Severin ?
Letters
Sam Rosen
Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Orka
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #23 Cover Thumbnail for Sub-Mariner (1968 series) #23 [British]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Coming of Orka! (Table of Contents: 2)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Marie Severin (credited)
Inks
Johnny Craig (credited)
Colors
Marie Severin
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)
Feature Logo
Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner
Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Lemuel Dorcas (villain); Krang (villain); Orka (villain, introduction); Lady Dorma; Vashti
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 0.4 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Marvelmania / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.6 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Official NFL Helmets / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Matchbox Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Theodore Audel & Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Send It to Subby / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
John Buscema; Marie Severin (illustrations)
Inks
Johnny Craig (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Coming of Orka!
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  2. 1. ["I put 2 full inches on my arms - 3 inches on my chest and trimmed 4 inches off my waist in just 7 weeks..."]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  3. 2. The Coming of Orka!
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  4. 3. ["Conversation piece...collector’s item...puzzle the amazing penny in-a bottle"]
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  6. 5. ["Exciting new club Marvelmania International"]
    Marvelmania
  7. 6. ["50th anniversary special bonus offer official NFL helmets 4 for only $1"]
    Official NFL Helmets
  8. 7. ["Build a whole “Matchbox” car city in your room."]
    Matchbox Models
  9. 8. ["Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"]
    Grit Newspaper
  10. 9. ["These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"]
    North American School of Drafting
  11. 10. ["We buy & sell comic books"]
  12. 11. [Shop by Mail]
  13. 12. ["Ugly broken nails!"]
  14. 13. ["Incredible items and inconceivable info of inestimable importance!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  15. 14. ["Audel skill-building practical guides"]
    Theodore Audel & Co.
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Send It to Subby
  17. 16. ["204pc. Revolutionary War soldiers set"]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  18. 17. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
  19. 18. ["Do you have art talent worth developing?"]
    Famous Artists Schools
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